Theatre Arts Department
The Department of Theatre Arts views theatre as an integrative discipline that embraces many fields and activities that nurture creativity and develop transferable competencies in communication, collaborative process, project management, and any other related skills. Our goal is to create a learning environment that empowers our students to become skilled, self-motivated, socially aware theatre artists and active and engaged global citizens prepared for professional careers or graduate study. La Verne’s Department of Theatre Arts offers a rigorous academic program with a solid foundation in theatre history, dramatic literature, theory, and criticism, as well as acting and technical training realized through studio presentations and productions for the public. Active participants include non-majors as well as theatre students. Theatre majors are encouraged to develop a special emphasis area of study, such as performance, management, directing, theatre technology or an area of design, through electives approved by their advisor.